The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-16
Local and state Notes.

The rate wars on the Western and Southwes-
ern lines, which is still on begins to unfavorably
effect the stock of the roads.
Important official changes are limited at on the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul road,
assistant general manager being among them.
S r. Secarist, editor of the official Equipment
Guide, and Geo. A. Gilman, secretary and gen
oral accountant of the Blue-line. headquarters
Rochester, n. Y, were in the city yesterday.
c. S. Phillips. agent of the United States
press, notified. yesterday, that the superin-
tendent would not be able to check the Baltimore
& Ohio Office over to him until the Goth of this
month.
e. A Ford. general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines, and FL. K. Dering, assistant
general passenger agent, returned yesterday
from extended trip in the interest of the
Pennsylvania lines.
The passenger and freight departments of the
Union Pacific at San Francisco have been con-
Bolidated under the supervision of d. W. Hitch
cock. which leaves s. W. Eccles. general West
ern freight agent, out In the cold.
T. +. Whittlesey yesterday took the position
OF superintendent OF the Kalamazoo division of
the Lake Shore road, vice NJ. E. Wattles. who
has been appointed general superintendent Of
the Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska road.
The L.. N. A. & G. earned the first week in
September $40, 93S, increase over corresponding
week. 1856, 81. 956 the Lake Erie & Western
$40. 743 increase this year Sc, S15; the Wabash e.
Western $129,ooO, against s1ls. 900 last year
The interstate law brought good and evil to
the railroads-good so long the railroads took
advantage of 1t and maintained rates. and evil
that it has been discovered that rate-cut-
ting can be INDUCED in under the provisions Of
the law.
The Graydon Safety Car Heating Company
are receiving numerous inquiries regarding their
Invention. The Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul
road will probably adopt 1t and the trains of
one of the Indianapolis roads to be fitted up
with this mode OF heating coaches.
Washington Lavery yesterday succeeded G. J.
Clifford as master mechanic of the n. Y, Z. &
o. shops at Gallon and d. S Dockstader sue
- " ntau AaUt of hia
eompanys car shops at Kent Q. In both cases
the men were promoted from the ranks.
One of the Eastern financial papers still has
faith in the c., H. d d. property. and says:
I'VE firmly incline to a hopeful view of the Sit
nation. believing that much of the stock having
passed from weak into strong hands and two
elected as directors the stock will rebound
doubly rapid when it fairly starts"
Superintendent Whitcomb, of the Union rail-
way. has asked the superintcrdents of the sew
eral roads centering here to meet him to-mor-
row and arrange for handling the numerous
trains which will arrive and depart next week
On account of the State Fair. Matters are SO
much demoralized about the Union depot that |
1t is now almost impossible TO handle the regu-
lar trains.
The passenger business of the New York Gen.
tral road the last sixty days, IL is stated Off
clally. has been the heaviest in it's history Their |
through travel between ST. Louis and New |
York via indianapolis and Chicago. has never |
been equalled. but in suburban travel has the in
crease been the most marked, the company
having been doing some earnest work to build
up this class of travel
H. w. Mckeena, formerly general superin-
tendent OF the j. d. 81 L., and who q few
months ago. was appointed division superin-
tendent on the Chicago. Milwaukee, e ST. Paul
road IS reported to be doing nicely and his |
work is SO satisfactory that another division has
been placed under his supervision He is now
superintendent of the Mineral Point as well as
Of the Prairie Du CHEN division.
General passenger agents of the Southern
roads are starting their travelling passenger
agents northward already to see what can he
done to turn the tide of travel from the trans
routes toward Florida. The belief
prevails in railroad circles however. that travel
to the Southern points the coming fall and win
ter will be light and to pleasure resorts OF south
ern California heavier than ever before.
A more kindly feeling is springing up along the
line of the l., p. g. c. road toward the present
management OF the property. The Lake Erie &
Western people making substantial improve
ments to the property and all of such character
as TO indicate that they propose TO hold it for
many years General Manager Bradbury says
that before twelve months roll around be will
have the road from Michigan City to Indian
apolis in good condition physically as any
road crossing the State.
IL would seem to be the wisest the
part OF the L.. d. & S. people at once extend
their line from Decatur to Springfield, as The
road was originally laid out. Then they will be
in shape 10 look about for further connections, OF
which there Is certainly goodly and increasing
number There seems to be but little doubt
that the Springfield 81 Southern railroad will be
are taking hold OF the enterprise earnestly and
voting liberal subsidies, and the right Of way
has been secured There is also the still more !